“Day the Earth Stood Still” tops weekend box office
Despite a rough critical reception (22% on rottentomatoes.com), “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” starring Keanu Reeves, topped this weekend’s box office. Estimates from BoxOfficeMojo.com put the film at $31 million. Here’s the rest of the top 5, also from Box Office Mojo:
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, DECEMBER 12-14, 2008
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #
1. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) (Fox)
$31.0 million | 3,560 | $31.0 million | 1
2. Four Christmases (Warner Bros. (New Line)
$13.3 million | 3,540 | $88.0 million | 3
3. Twilight (Summit Entertainment)
$8.0 million | 3,649 | $150.1 million | 4
4. Bolt (Buena Vista)
$7.5 million | 3,133 | $88.9 million | 4
5. Australia (Fox)
$4.3 million | 2,703 | $37.9 million | 3
Source: Box Office Mojo
(www.boxofficemojo.com)
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And if patrons could get their money back after viewing, it would have made a lot less.